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Unsigned Studio has released its 2021 showreel. Watch it on Vimeo. 

Jeff Patton has released a tutorial demonstrating how he lights scenes using Gradient Ramps for the environment light and focused lights for highlighting details. The tutorial uses Corona, but the principles should apply to any engine. Watch it on YouTube. 

PolyHertz has release UnChamfer Pro, a new script that allows the user to remove or scale mesh chamfers. The tool costs $8 and it's available from Gumroad. 

ArchvizTools has updated its UPVC window generator script for 3ds Max with several new styles. The script costs $25. Find out more on Gumroad. 

Unity Technologies has announced that its Unity AR companion app for iOS will soon be getting object capture tools that use photogrammetry to scan items from real life. Find out more on the Unity blog. 

Netflix has posted a featurette about the VFX on Army of the Dead, including an interesting section about how the team scanned huge areas of Las Vegas to create the apocalyptic sets required by the show.  Watch it on YouTube.

Esri has announced a new version of ArcGIS CityEngine, its procedural city creation tool. (more...)

Luxion has announced the release of Keyshot 10.2. New features include improved caustics, a revamped materials library, a new touch-friendly configurator style, and a new mesh simplification tool, along with new import options and many other improvements across materials, user interface, and workflow capabilities. For more details, visit the Keyshot blog. 

Kinetix has announced a beta of its cloud service that generates a 3D animated character from a single video source. Find out more on Kintex.tech.

A recording of June's 3ds Meetup TV instalment is now available to watch on YouTube. (more...)